Saturday, February 17, 2018

Blogger's Note

I will be away from home through Monday, President's Day.  Posting may be infrequent or I may not post at all before Tuesday, Feb 20.

Thanks for reading, everybody!

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  1. MosesZDFebruary 17, 2018 at 4:05 PM

    Tony Watson signed.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2018 at 9:23 AM

    First read of the day!
    Update on Phil Bickford (with some history):
    He missed effectively all of his 2017 season, getting suspended for 50 games for using an illegal substance (as we know, marijuana is legal in his home state of California). Then he suffered a broken hand while pitching in extended spring training down in Maryvale while on suspension.
    Bickford did get on the mound for the Brewers’ Arizona rookie team late in the summer. He worked 17 innings and allowing 10 hits but walking 10. He hit two as well. He struck out 16.
    This was a lost season of development.
    Susac who went with Bickford to Milwaukee was traded to the Orioles for cash considerations or a player to be named later.
    In a sense, Giants have already "won" that trade although a "comeback" for Smith in 2018 would be nice.

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    1. calsnowskierFebruary 18, 2018 at 2:29 PM

      If everything were banked right now on that trade, I would call it a lose/lose. But that isn’t how it works. Smith could still help in the bully for the Giants and Bickford could still develop into something for the Crew.

      The verdict is still very much out on that one.

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2018 at 7:23 PM

      that's much deeper than my thought, the Giants got something although it didn't help enough, the Brewers might get more but that, like what Smith does, in in the future.
      no what if's, just a running score, with much game to play out

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2018 at 8:32 PM

    So JD Martinez will be a Red Socker.
    Or whatever.
    Gotta hand it to the Bosox, they aren't laying down in front of the Yankee juggernaut!

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    1. MosesZDFebruary 20, 2018 at 3:53 AM

      I hope the wheels fall off the Yankees... After the Dodgers, I hate them the most.

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